The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-16
LAST BlY@iHE FACES
AT ST. LOUIS PROVES TO BE A
SUCCESSFUL ONE.
Sparkling, DAruna, Miss Ford, Har-
rigan and Right TO Seven Win
the Days Events.

Or. LOUIS, No, June lb.-The tenth
and last day oil the races was one oil
the beat Of the meeting, the weather
bsipa splendid, the track fast and the
rscing Arst class. The Granite mount
ain stake was O notable event, and
the Bald win Ally, Miss Ford, although
hight weighted, won great distinction
IN beating such contestants as Jacobin
and RQmont. The meeting ss a whole
was a success, and has added Ieputs-
ton and renown to the track and to
the fair association.
First Race Purse $500, for non-wir-
ners ct this meeting, all sgee; mile
and sixteenth. Eight starters: Phillip
s., l19, Cooper; May Curl, 1l3, Ho-
ran; Maeols, liz, Winchell; 0'good,
lis, Thorpe; Wyandolte Chief, lis,
Fishburn; spauldipg, 122, Withers;
Luke Alexander, 1903, Atkinson;
Counsellor, 100, West. Pools: Spauld-
ing barred Macola, $25; Luke Alex
ander, $40; May Curl, So; field, Sl2.
Luke Alexander, Mscola and Phillip
s. were in font at the start, Phillip b.
taking the lead at the stand, but was
passed by Luke Alexander, who led
around aDd into the home stretch,
where be failed, SpsuldiDg winning
easily by two lengths; WyaDdotte
Chief second, Luke Alexander third.
Time-l :6l.
Second Race-Adolphus Busch
stakes, $500, sweepstakes; for three
year ODDS One mile and one-eighth.
Daruns and Miss Ford were named 10
start but the latter was scratched, and
Daruna with Atkinson up made the
circuit Of the track in brisk cspter,
and was declared the winner. No
time taken.
Third Rscs- Granite Mountain
stakes, $40 0; winners at this meeting
emily eligible; for all ages. One mile
and one quarter. Three starters /:
Jacobip, lu8, Harris; Egmont, 1l8,
Murphy; Mss Ford, 90, West. Pools I:
JacobiD. barred; Mics Ford, $50; Egg
mont $50. Ia The books Jacobin sold
even; Miss Ford, s to 8; Egmont to
/. Egmont led at the start aud to the
clubhouse turn, where Jacobin took
the lead and showed the way 10 the
far turn, where Egmont came ahead
and was first into the home stretch,
but both JacObin and Miss Ford
passed him, Miss Ford coming ahead
at the furlong pole and won easily by
threeJlengtbs; !Jacobin second, five
lengths in front OF Egmont third.
Time-2.07i
Fourth Race-Purse St0) ,selling % o
mile aud one.fourth. Six starters:
Gasoline, So, Kelly; Pete Wills, 100,
Atkinson; Emma Manley, 107, Temp
kins; WarsiRn, 10l, Vincent; Rebel
Sc ut, 10l, West; Alamo, 104, Comp
ton. Pools: Pete Willis, $50; Rebel
Scout, S25; WarsigD, $27; Alamo, $40; ;
field, SIS Gasoline, Emma Manley
and Pete Willis were off at the start,
Gasoline leading past the stand with
Pete Willis tetond, but at the quarter
these positions were reversed. GRso-
line again took the lead at the half
mile and dttirst past the three. quarter
pole, but hoie she fell back into the
bunch. ..Warsign came ahead at tie
sixteenth pole, and won after hard
finish by head; Pete Willis second,
q head In front Of Alamo third,
Tme-Z;ll4,
Eth race Extra race--pu,se $500;
for msidOns; tbree-qusrters Ct mile
Eight starters: BaIak l02 (Scott) Eight
toSeven lt2(West) Marguerite 81 Ho-
gan) Shamrock liz (Fishburn); Tom
Uptegrove 10 9 eele) Dyer 90 Atkin-
sony Msscoite 81 (Walker); CLAY Sex
ton 90 (Ktlley); no pools sold.
In the books Barak stood
8 10 z; Eight to Seven A
10 /; shsmrocs TO /; Clay S xton 7
10 /; Marguerite 7 to |; Uptegrove ~
to /; Dyer aud Msscotte ID. to i. Clay
Sexton led from the start past the
half, Barak leading into the home
stretch and falling, Eight to Seven
coming ahead and near the finch, and
winning, although Tom Uptegrove
seemed as II he could have woA.
Clay Sexton was third. Time.1 LEI